Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wulfīn

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *wulf (wolf) +‎ *-īn.

Adjective[edit]

*wulfīn

  1. wolfish, wolflike, wolven, lupine

Inflection[edit]

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *wulfīn
Genitive *wulfīnas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *wulfīn *wulfīnu *wulfīn
Accusative *wulfīnanā *wulfīnā *wulfīn
Genitive *wulfīnas *wulfīneʀā *wulfīnas
Dative *wulfīnumē *wulfīneʀē *wulfīnumē
Instrumental *wulfīnu *wulfīneʀu *wulfīnu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *wulfīnē *wulfīnō *wulfīnu
Accusative *wulfīnā *wulfīnā *wulfīnu
Genitive *wulfīneʀō *wulfīneʀō *wulfīneʀō
Dative *wulfīnēm, *wulfīnum *wulfīnēm, *wulfīnum *wulfīnēm, *wulfīnum
Instrumental *wulfīnēm, *wulfīnum *wulfīnēm, *wulfīnum *wulfīnēm, *wulfīnum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: wylfen
  • Old High German: *wolfin